LeftyP Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 https://www.amazon.co.uk/DAddario-ECB-82-x-5セット-ECB82/dp/B009RIJXA4/ref=sr_1_166?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1548763891&sr=1-166&keywords=d+addario+bass+strings 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 To be fair - that includes delivery. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) Good God!!! For FOUR strings! Are they made from materials sourced on Pluto? Gauges 050-070-085-105 Medium Gauge Long Scale D'Addario Chromes Flatwound Bass strings are famed for their smooth feel and great tone 1. The strings are wound and then polished to produce an incredibly smooth surface 2. MyMusicStuff has been proudly serving customers since 2004. We deliver high quality high value strings and accessories for guitarists and bassists worldwide! Our goal is provide you with a hassle free transaction, and to keep you coming back for more! 3 1 - Famed for their price, more like! 2 - For that money, they should be! I'd expect them to play themselves as well. 3 - ...if you can afford to. Edited January 29, 2019 by Teebs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Worth every penny. I love my Chromes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnyman Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 I’d want them to come ready fitted to a nice Precision for that price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Steve Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 While I haven't seen such a stupid price on strings before, I have seen a lot of Marketplace sellers who list things for waaaay too much - CDs or books, whatever, that others are selling for a few quid listed for a couple of hundred Here's a listing for the new Song Remains the Same deluxe box set that Amazon have in stock for £180, with one asking £300 and on £500 (plus p&p, obvs) https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B07DTMPNTP/ref=olp_page_3?ie=UTF8&f_all=true&f_new=true&qid=1548853362&sr=8-9&startIndex=20 And from a thread that is dear to our heart, somebody's seen a gap in the market for anybody who doesn't want to wait for Amazon to re-stock: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/0062747835/ref=tmm_hrd_new_olp_sr?ie=UTF8&condition=new&qid=1548854176&sr=8-1 There are three popular theories: It's a place holder - they don't actually have it in stock but when they do they'll re-price it, and the current price is just to stop people buying it in the meantime. I have no idea why this is better than creating a new listing when it comes in, but... They are just seeing if anybody bites, because at some point their's may be the only listing left and if somebody really wants it and does all of their shopping on Amazon, the buyer might not realise that they're being ripped off (though I can't see this for the bass strings). Anecdotally I've heard of some sellers who shift a lot of stuff like this Money laundering. the listing isn't aimed at anybody who actually wants bass strings, it's aimed at one particular buyer who is also the seller (or knows the seller very well indeed) and just needs to show that his money has come from an legitimate Amazon transaction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrixn1 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 A few years old, but the story of the $23.6M Amazon book. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrig Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 It is for FIVE sets though! 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylon Pilson Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 29 minutes ago, Monkey Steve said: Money laundering. the listing isn't aimed at anybody who actually wants bass strings, it's aimed at one particular buyer who is also the seller (or knows the seller very well indeed) and just needs to show that his money has come from an legitimate Amazon transaction Similar to this, I've heard theories that the expensive item might actually a placeholder for some other illegal goods, and the person buying it would know (via other channels) that it's not actually what the listing says. S.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Stylon Pilson said: Similar to this, I've heard theories that the expensive item might actually a placeholder for some other illegal goods, and the person buying it would know (via other channels) that it's not actually what the listing says. S.P. Makes a lot of sense and explains a those ludicrously priced items on Amazon, eBay and the rest.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 On 29/01/2019 at 12:49, Count Bassy said: To be fair - that includes delivery. From the Moon? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH73 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Are they good for metal? @T-Bay 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 (edited) 19 hours ago, jrixn1 said: A few years old, but the story of the $23.6M Amazon book. I've seen it happen with out of print Roman histories, not anywhere near $23million but a few thousand quid where there are maybe 3 copies available from different sellers and they're all basing their pricing algorithm on each others prices which causes an ongoing exponentially increasing price rise in all of them. Every time one price goes up the other two automatically increase their price accordingly which then causes he first one to increase it's price in line with the others.... ad infinitum. Some of these books are relatively rare, but they 're not that rare and a lot of the texts are available free online. Some of the prices quoted on Amazon are in specialist auction at Christies territory. Edited January 31, 2019 by Cato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvo66 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Drug cartels 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 I have just bought 4 sets I will sell them on to anyone interested, for a small mark-up of a mere £286.75p 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnyman Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 9 minutes ago, Marc S said: I have just bought 4 sets I will sell them on to anyone interested, for a small mark-up of a mere £286.75p Shrewd move.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 1 hour ago, SH73 said: Are they good for metal? @T-Bay I assume you are referring to the amp ad I put up, amazingly despite asking ‘what’s good for metal?’ he only got sensible replies. I was quite disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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